Safe Work Programs Flashcards
H&S Policy outlines commitments to
- healthy and safe environment
- regulatory compliance
- provides necessary resources
- proactive commitment
- defines non-compliance consequences
initial status review (as part of H&S program)
helps implement changes to H&S program by determining:
- what elements of proposals already exisit
- what needs to be done
risk reduction process (as part of H&S program)
process that improves safety by identifying hazards, assessing hazards, mitigations/controls
regulatory requirements (as part of H&S program)
established framework to ensure regulatory compliance
objectives plan (as part of H&S program)
used to improve plant H&S performance by establishing clear and measurable goals. implementation plan should be included. some of the objectives should be fed down through pprp process, separate from production related goals. should vary depending on role in company: chemical program changes (less hazardous) or be behavior based: wear hearing protection
roles and responsibilities (as part of h&s program)
ultimate responsibilities with program lies with top managers but all employees are accountable for program compliance. walk the talk.
training, awareness, and competence (as part of h&s program)
employees must be competent in performing tasks to keep them safe. this is accomplished by identifying roles, analyzing and identifying training needs
consultation and communication (as part of h&s program)
programs are worthless if they aren’t followed or understood. management must establish effective consultation and communication processes that encourage participation and provide support
document and date control (as part of h&s program)
documents should be tracked and managed in a system that makes them available all employees and doesn’t allow unauthorized changes
ERP (as part of h&s program)
need ERP to be prepared for fires, explosions, gas releases, spills. crews should hold practice drills. should identify:
- types of emergencies
- alarm systems and equipment
- ert members and duties
- muster locations
- incident commend team
non conformance reporting program (as part of h&s program)
must have effective process/program for reporting and investigating incidents, accidents, and non conformance with safety requirements. program should include procedures for:
- reporting and investigating
- identify actions to prevent re occurance
- implement corrective/preventative actions
- validate effectiveness of corrective/preventative
safety program pyramid
nonconformance/inicidents/minor injuries/serious injuries/fatalities
performance monitoring, inspection, and auditing (as part of h&s program)
procedures must be in place to monitor these things to progress h&s safety goals
1st step in training program: analyze needs
matrix should be developed for each position to work their position safely
2nd step in training program: asses priorities
employees exposed to greatest risk in their jobs should be prioritized if resources/time is limited
